mamão

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈmɐ̃w̃/ [maˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈmɐ̃w̃/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
• Hyphenation: ma‧mão

Etymology 1

From mamar +‎ -ão.

Adjective

mamão (feminine mamona, masculine plural mamões, feminine plural mamonas)

1. which breastfeeds a lot and often

Noun

mamão m (plural mamões)

1. (botany) sprout that steals the juice from the plant
2. (zoology) animal that still sucks
3. (zoology) yearling calf or donkey

Etymology 2

From mama +‎ -ão.

Noun

mamão m (plural mamões)

1. (botany) Carica papaya
   1. papaya

Descendants

• → Hunsrik: Mammong
• >? Saramaccan: mamáun